Door lock



Apri! 27, `1943. A. s. THOMPSON DOOR LOCK 4 sheets-sheet 1 Filed June ll, 1942 Y gmc/.4m ARTHUR ,SzTfloMPsoN April 27, 1943. A. s. THOMPSON 317,700V

DOOR LOCK n I Filed June 11,1942 4 Sheets-shea 2 j April 27, 1943. A. s'. THOMPSON Y 2,317,700.

DOOR LOOK Filed June ll, 1942 4 Smeets-Shea?l 5 VWM/VT 32 ARTHUR ,SIT/MMPJo/v April 27, 1943. A. s. THOMPSON DoR LOCK Filed June 11, 1942 4 Sheets-Sheet 4- ARTHUR ,STJMMPSWW Patented Apr. 27, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE l 2,317,700 l I f Doon LOCK Arthur S. Thompson, Ontario, Calif. Appiieet'ion June 11,1942, serial No. 446,546

9 claims. (c1. 292-254) This invention relates to door locks and more particularly to a lock for the door of anautomobile, it being one object of the invention to provide a lock adapted to be mounted lwithin the door of an automobilait being one object of the invention to provide a lock adapted to be mounted within the door between inner and outer panels thereof and provided with an outer actuating handle and an inner actuating handle, the two handlesbeing independently operable so that the lock may be released and the door opened from outside the automobile and by a person inside va lock wherein the outer handle is pivotally mounted in a lock of a door plate where it may be easily grasped and swung outwardly to release the lock and pull the door outwardly to open position. A Y Y Another object of the invention is to so Vmount the outer handle that it is prevented from getting out of line and sagging and also prevented from rattling. Y Another object of the invention is to Vprovide a key-operated lock for the handle carried by the outer door plate and provided with abill movable into-the pocket of thedoor plate forengagevment with'the handle to prevent the handle from being swung out iof Ythe pocket to a door-opening position.

Another object is to provide a door lockfwherein a shaft, rotatably mounted inA thelock casing. is

adapted to be turned through the mediumY of a sleeve tting about the shaft and connectediwith the outer handle, the shaft having an outer end portion projecting from the free side edge of the an inside handle a rod and provided with a. lug or nger foren,- gaging a companion lug upon the rod and turning the rod to move'the shaft in a releasingdirection when the door is to be opened by a personwithin the automobile. Y f

with arev urged longitudinallyin a direction to dispose lugs of the shaft androd in position for engagementby lugs of .theztwo sleeves and, in

addition, eliminate shifting movement of the rod Y and shaft which'wouldlfbe liable to cause noises.

Another object of the invention is to provide Va door lockV which is simple in construction, ef-

cient inoperation, attractive in appearance, and not liable to get out of order and need'repairs..

In the'accoinpanying'drawings: Y

Fig. 1 is a sectional -view taken longitudinally v through lthe improved lock and showing the `.door

of an automobile closed.Y i

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing the automobile'door release and partially open.' 1

Fig. 3 is a view looking at the outer face of the.

outer door plate'with the-handle pivotally m'ou'nt red therein. I

Fig.' 4 is a viewshowingthe keeper carried byv the door frame in elevation andthe keeper-enl engaged between jaws gaging roller of l:the door Fig. 5 isa'l View of the plate Vofits casing broken away fand itssjawfs in normal position.

' place between jaws of the keeper:A

door and provided with a bill or arm for v,moving Y a jaw of a keeper to a releasing position inrwhich a bolt carried by the doormay move outwardly fromV between the jaws during opening of the ."door. Y Another object is to provide a latch having an operating knob projecting from the inner surface of the door, the latch being rotatably mounted and having a bill for engaging a'lug carried by the shaft so that the shaft may be held against turning in a releasing direction by a person within the automobile and thus prevent opening of the door by a person outside the car.

Anothervobject of the invention is to provide Fig. '7 is a view'showing the lock casing in eleif vationand a sleeve projectingoutwardly therefromin cross section.

Fig. 8 is a view showing the inner handle and the door plate carrying same in elevation.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken Yvertically through Fig. 8,2on the line 9-'9 thereof.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentaryview showing theconneetien between the inner door-hendieend the! shaft of thelock. A

This improved lock is VYfor holding the door I of an automobile. 2 closed,-7andhas a casing4 3 Y mounted'within thedoor as shownin Figs. l and v2. A sleeve'dprojectsoutwardly from the face plate or wall 5 of the casing 3 and tsiinto anV opening 6 formed in the Woodside barfl atY the free side of the door. A shaft 8 extendsvlongi tudinally through the casing 3 with its inner and keeper showing the face I 2 is secured on the rear endV portion of the shaft the pocket is of reduced width to form a neck 42 in which one end of the handle is pivotally mounted by a pin 43 and the-portion of the handle which is received in the main portion of the pocket is formed with arms 44 and 45 defining. a recess 45 which permits .the handle to be by a set screw I3 and this collar or disc is engaged by the rearend of a helical spring I4 which urges the shaft inwardly and holds the head in contacting engagement with the outer edge face of the casing and retains the-arm II 'in the recess I5 of the free edge face of the door I. The spring also holds the rear endrof the-enlarged portion 9 of the shaft in abutting' engagement with the front end of a sleeve I6 which fits loosely about the shaft and is provided at its front end with a ilnger or lug I1 for engaging a. companion lug I8 easily grasped when 'the fingers of a hand are thrust into the pocket. A bracket 41, which is riveted against the pocket has an arm 43 projecting from the pocket and secured against thethe handle is pivoted the outer end of a link 5| which extends longitudinally through a sleeve projecting radially of the shaft from the rear end f of the enlarged portion thereof. Ears I9 project from the sleeve midway the length thereof, and,

between these ears, an eye bolt is pivotally mounted by a threaded pin 2|. A y The shaft and its arm "constitute means` for permitting movement of a latching roller 22 out of engagement with a keeperjduring opening of the door. `'l'his roller is rotatably carried by a' shaft or axle 23 projecting from the free side edge face of the door and the portion 24of this axle extends over the armso that when the door 'is closed, the roller may-enter the casing 25 of the keeper through registering slots 26 and 21 formed in they casing and in the face plate 28 of the casing Vand engage between` the stationary jaw` 29 and the movable jaw 301 of the keeper.

, Thermovable jaw of the keeper is providedvatitsouter end with a depending heel 3| through y which a pin 32 passes to pivotally mount the jaw and adjacent its inner free end this jaw is formed witharecess 33 to receive the roller 22 when the door is closed. A spring 34 normally holds the 'movable jaw in its lraised or gripping position and, in order tov cushion movement of the jaw 'Y to closed or gripping position, there hasbeen provided a rubber. cushion 34. A stub axle or stem V"3!5 projects lfrom the depending portion 35 of ,the

movable jawand carries a roller for engaging under the arm II of the shaft k8, and, from an inspection oflfig'. 5, it will be seen that when the shaft is turned in a direction to swing the arm downwardly, pressure will be applied to the roller31 to force the movable jaw downwardly to releasing position and permit the roller 22 to `move outwardly of the keeper during openingof thedoonpWhen the door is closed, the roller 22 again-enters the keeper casing and exerts a camfaction. on. the` sloping upper edge 38 of the movable fjawto depress this jawand allow the roller to move finto the recess 331. At this time,

the-spring {i4-shifts the movable jaw upwardly andthe roller will be gripped between the two jaws andthe door rmly held closed.

To open thedoor, the movable jaw must be depressedgto a position in-which the roller 22 the doorY through an opening formed transversely ofthe outershell 4|A of the door. A portion of 52 and has its inner end pivoted to an ear 53 v extending outwardly from a block `or coupling 54 slidably mounted in the sleeve 4 and formed with a threaded socket to receive the eye bolt 2|I. When the handle is grasped and pulled outward- 1y, pull is exerted on the link and the block 'and also upon the eye bolt and the sleeve I5 is turned to move the lug I1 into engagement'with the lug I8 and thus turn the shaft 8 in the proper direction to swing the arm I I downwardopening the door may then enter the automobile. When the handle A38 is released, the spring 55, which is coiled about the link 5| and the'ear 53l of the block with its ends abutting the block and the neck 42 of the socket, expands and forces the block inwardly so that the sleeve is turned about the shaft and the shaft may be turned by engagement of the arm II with the roller 31 and restored `to its initial position during the closing of theA door and movement of the roller 22 into the keeper, where it is gripped between the two jaws of the keeper to hold' the door closed.

When the door is closed by a person standing outside the automobile, and it is desiredto secure 'end a bill or arm-'51 which projects radially of the lock and is of sufficient length to pass through the slot 58 formed'in the adjacent end of the rpocket 4I| and enter the notch 59 vof the free end y of the handle. As long as vthe bill is engaged in the notch v5i), it will be impossible to open the It is also desired to permit the door to be sel cured closed by a person within the automobile. To accomplish this, there has been provided a latch consisting of a knob 50 having a shank 3| which is rotatablymounted through the wall of the casing 3 and through an inner face plate 52 which may be a portion of the inner shell of the door. v'I'he shank of the latch carries an arm or bill 63 at its inner end which projects radially l @317,700 been provided a rod '65 which extends' trans-- .The rod 65 extends to a point adjacent the hinged side of the door and is rotatably mounted transversely throughs, chamber 68 which may be an extension of the pocket 69 of an vinner face plate 10 or be formed separate from the pocket 69. A lug 1| is carried by lthe portion of the rod within the housing 6 8 for engagement by a lug 12 projecting from an end of a sleeve 13 tting loosely about the rod, and, from an inspection of Figs. 9 and 10, it will be seen, that the sleeve is formed integral with a shank or arm 14 .projecting from the lower end of Va handle 15. A lip or heel 16, at thelower end of the handle 15 prevents tilting of the handle outwardly beyond an upright position and, when the lever is pressed upon and forcedv into the pocket 69, the lug 12- will be brought into en' gagement wtih the lug 1| and turning motion impared to rod 65 to rotate the shaft `8 in a' releasing direction. It will thus be seen that the door may be released by a person within the engagement with'the door-carried member when the shaft is turned 'in a. releasing direction, and

automobile aswell as by a person outside the automobile. It-will also be seen that since lthe sleeves I6 and 13 are loosely mounted about the shaft and rod, the door may be released for opening by either of `the handles without the other handle being swung out of its normal position.

1. In combination with a door frame and a door hinged at one side to the door frame. a keeper carried by the door frame at the free side of the door and including a movable jaw normally in a gripping position, a member at the free side of said door for engagement by the movable jaw to hold the door closed, a rotatable shaftcarriedoby the door and provided 'with'.

means for moving the movable jaw of the keeper to a releasing position permitting opening of the means for turning the shaft in the releasing direction having an actuating member movable outwardly ofthe door during turning ofthe shaft and constituting a handle for swinging the door open. V

4. In combination with a door frame and a'A door hinged at one side to `thedcor frame, a. keeper carriedby the door frameat the free side of the door and including a movable Jaw normally in a gripping position, a member at the free side of said door for engagement by the movable jaw to hold the door closed, and means of the-door. an arm extending from the outerv normally holding the handle within'V the pocket and the sleeve and shaft in normal position.

5. In combination with a doorY frame and a door hinged at one side to the door frame, a keeper carried by the door frame at the free side ofthe door and including a movable jaw normally in a gripping position,` a member at the free side of s aid door for engagement by the movable Jaw to hold the door closed, and means carried by the door for moving the movable jaw y3 -shaft toi shiftthe Amovable jaw out of gripping a-casing mounted in the door, a shaft rotatably vcarriedV by the casing and projecting outwardly fromthe free side edge of the door, an arm exdoor Awhen the shaft is turned in a releasing direction, and a handle for turning said shaft;

exposed externally of the door.

2. iIn combination with a door frame and a door hinged at one side to the door frame, a keeper carried by the door frame at the free side of the door and including a movable jaw normally in a gripping position, a member at the free side of said door for engagement by the movable jaw to hold the door closed, a shaft rotatably mounted transversely of the door and provided withmeans for moving the movable jaw of the keeper to a releasing position when turned in one direction,

and means for imparting turning motiori to said' shaft including an actuating member constitut to hold the door` closed, and means carried by `the door for moving the movable jaw of the keeper to a releasing position including a casing mounted in the door, a shaft rotatably carried by the casing and projecting outwardly from the free side edge of the door, a member at the outer end of said shaft having movement with the and having a lug for turning the shaft with the sleeve in a releasing direction, a plunger slidably mounted laterally of the shaft and having an inner end connected with the sleeve, an external handle for the door pivotally mounted and con-V nected with the plunger to draw the plunger outo wardly and effect turning ofthe shaft and sleeve .o in a releasing direction when the handle is `the shaft in its normal position l keeper carried by the door frame at the free side of the door and including a casing formed with a slot through its side and outer edge, a jawpivoted at one en d for tilting movementV in said casing movable into and out offvgripping position, the pivotedl end of ,said jaw being at the slotted edge of the casing, a spring yieldably holding the jaw in gripping position, a'memberk extending from the free side edge of the door to enter the casing through said slot and along the jaw to depress the jaw and move into position to be gripped by the movable jaw when the door is closed, a shaft rotatably carried by the door, a member carried by the shaft to engage and move the movable jaw to releasing position when the shaft is turned in a releasing direction, and

means for turning said shaft in a releasing direction constituting a.Y handle for th'e door.

`v'1. In combination with a door frame and a door hinged at one side to the door frame, a

keeper carried bylthe doorframe at the free v door is closed, and means for turning the shaft in a direction to swing said member towards the Yabutment and move the jaw to a position releas- `ing the door-carried member and permitting opening of thedoon 8. In combination VWith a door frame and a doorhinged at one side to the door frame, a keeper carried by the door frame at the free side of the door and including a casing formed with an opening, a movable jaw in said' casing movable into and out of gripping position and normally in gripping position, an abutment extending from the movable jaw and out of the casing, a member extending from the free side edge of the .door to enter the casing and be gripped by the'movable jaw-when the doorvis closed, a shaft rotatably mounted transversely.

of the door with an'end projecting from the free side of the door and provided with an arm for engaging across the abutment when the door is closed, and means for turning the shaft in a direction Yto swing' its arm toward the abutment and move the jaw'to a position releasing the doorcarried member and permitting opening of the door, said means having `an actuating member disposed externally of the door andV` constituting a handle for opening the door.

9. VIn combination with a door frame` and a door hinged at one side to the frame, a keeper carried by the frame, said keeper including a movable jaw normally in a gripping position, a

4member extending from said door for engagement with said jaw to hold the door closed, and

means for moving the jaw to releasing position.

including a rotatable shaft mounted transversely of the door, a member carried by the shaft for moving the jaw to releasing position, and a. handle for turning said shaft disposed externally of the door.

' ARTHUR S. THONIPSON. 

